Securing means for the covers of display-packages.



T. J. ABELE.

SECURING MEANS FOR THE COVERS OF'DISPLAY PACKAGES.

APPLICATION FILED MAY 7. 1915.

1,209.242. Patented Dec.19,1916.

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THEODORE J. ABELE, OF PEORIA, ILLINOIS, ASSIGNOR TO STUBER & KUGK COMPANY, OF PEORIA, ILLINOIS, A CORPORATION OF ILLINOIS.

SECURING MEANS FOR THE COVERS OF DISPLAY-PACKAGES.

To all whom it may concern:

Be it known that I, THEODORE J. ABELE, citizen of the United States, residing at Peoria, in the county of Peoria and State of Illinois, have invented certain new and useful Improvements in Securing Means for the Covers of Display-Packages; and I do hereby declare that the following is a full, clear, and exact description of the invention, which will enable others skilled in the art to which is appertains to make and use the same.

This invention relates to means for securing a transparent plate to the lid or cover of a display package.

The object of the invention is to provide a very simple, cheap and efficient fastening device for holding a transparent plate upon the opening of the cover of a display packa e.

Another object is to provide a fastening device for the purpose mentioned which can be easily and quickly placed in position or removed to release the said plate.

In order to make the invention clearly understood, I have provided the accompanying drawing, in which,

Figure 1 is a plan of the inner side of a display cover showing a transparent plate and fastening device therefor forming the subject of my invention. Fig. 2 is a sectional elevation of the same shown in it's inverted position. Fig. 3 is a sectional elevation of a portion of the cover and its transparent plate showing the invention on a much larger scale than in the first two figures; and, Fig. t shows the invention in perspective mounted upon part of a lid illustrating the manner of engaging the transparent plate.

A represents a lid or cover for a box, barrel, or other form of package, and provided with a central opening B through which the contents of the package covered by the lid may be observed, and G represents the transparent plate or glass plate covering said opening.

D indicates a series of U-shaped members soldered or otherwise secured to the inner surface of the lid or cover, the same being spaced from one another substantially as shown. They are also spaced from the opening B a sutficient distance to permit the transparent plate C to lie upon said inner surface of the lid or cover. Said members D are preferably extended slightly below the Specification of Letters Patent.

Patented Dec. 19, 1916.

Application filed May 7, 1915. Serial No. 26,550.

lower surface of the said transparent plate as shown in Fig. 3 in which the lid or cover is inverted, though the extent of projection of the member is not highly important.

E indicates a strip of thin sheet metal such as steel, or spring brass, having one of its extremities recurved upon itself as indicated at F, the same being slightly bent away from the body of the strip as shown in the figure last referred to leaving a gradually widening space between it and said body, and secured to the latter by a rivet E. The opposite end of the strip E is bent sub stantially at right angles into the part G orat a slightly acute angle to the body thereof. The strip thus formed constitutes the fastening device for the transparent plate, its end having the recurved portion F adapted to rest upon and firmly engage the margin of the plate and hold it upon the cover A. As shown, the said portion F is adapted to engage beneath the U-shaped member, the latter lying between said portion and the body portion E, the rivet forming a stop or abutment for said member D. The width of the part D is such that when the strip is forced upon it as described and the rivet lies against one edge, the part G will just slip over and snap upon and lock with the opposite edge of said member D, engaging beneath it in such a way that the strip will be firmly and securely held regardless of the weight of the transparent plate upon it when inverted upon the package, and regardless of any heavy pressure or jars or blows of the most severe nature. The reason for this secure holding of the plate is that the recurved extension F acts as a fulcrum upon the inner surface or corner of the member D. Pressure, therefore, upon the lever formed outward from the said member by the extension of the strip E and its recurved portion forces the opposite end having the part G, down upon the said member D, the recurved portion being unable, of course, to leave the latter.

The material of the spring strip is preferably quite stiff so it is required that the part G in order to be locked behind said member D must be given a strong sharp pressure to lock it in place so that its firm position is assured. Other means equivalent to the member D may be provided for receiving the spring strip E such as will accomplish the desired result since it is not plate, of a part my intention to be confined to the exact structure shown with regard to said member.

Having thus described my invention, 1 claim 1. The combination with the lid or cover of a display package including a transparent plate and an opening covered by it, of a securing means for holding said transparent plate upon said lid or cover comprising a member having a portion thereof recurved upon itself, said recurved portion being extended at its extremity away from the said main portion, said member having at its opposite extremity an extension arranged at an angle thereto, the said lid or'cover being provided with a part to receive and hold said member in its plate engaging position.

2. The combination with the lid or cover of a display box including a transparent plate, of a part fixed relatively to the lid adjacent the edge of the plate, and a member having its ends recurved and extended to ward each other and adapted to engage opposite edges of the said part, one of said ends adapted to lie upon the edge of and hold the plate in position.

3. The combination with the lid or cover of a display box including a transparent fixed relatively to the lid adjacent the edge of the plate, and a member having two of its opposite edges projecting from one side thereof and each extending in the direction of the opposite edge and adapted to be sprung upon the said part and held by frictional engagement therewith.

4. The combination with the lid or cover of a display box, including a transparent plate, of a part extending from the inner surface of said lid or cover, and a securing device for said plate adapted to bear thereon and consisting of a spring member having a recurved portion at one end adapted to en- 7 gage beneath the described part, a portion of the latter lying between the body of the member and said recurved portion, and having at its other extremity a part also to engage said member.

5. The combination with a lid or cover for a display box, including an opening and a Copies of this patent may be transparent plate to cover the same and also including a U-shaped extension projecting from its surface adjacent the edge of said transparent plate, of a member having at one end a recurved portion adapted to engage and hold said plate and engaging beneath the said U-shaped member, and including at its other end an angled extension to engage an edge of said U-shaped member opposite that engaged by the said recurved portion.

6. The combination with a lid or cover of a display package including a glass cover plate lying on its inner surface, of a part extending from the said inner surface adjacent the marginal portion of said plate, a plate securing device lying upon one of the surfaces of said part and i one edge of the same and including a part adapted to abut upon said edge, said device at that end overlying the margin of the plate, and having an extension at its other end to engage the edge of the portion opposite the abutting portion.

7. The combination with a lid or cover of a display package including a glass cover plate lying on its inner surface, of a part extending from the said inner surface adjacent the marginal edge of said plate, a plate securing device lying upon one of the surfaces of said part and including a recess to engage one edge of the same facing said plate and also including an abutting portion to bear against said edge, said device at that end adapted to hold the plate upon said lid, the opposite end of the device having an extension to engage and interlock with the edge of the part opposite that receiving the abutment, the same forming substantially an acute angle to the body of the device and extending away from the same side of the same as that having the said recess.

In testimony whereof I aiiix my signature, in presence of two witnesses.

THEODORE J. ABELE.

Witnesses C. F. ALBERssEN, F. G. MOOBERRY.

Washington, I). O.

having a recess to receive 1 obtained for five cents each, by addressing the Commissioner of Patents. 

